Syria Protest Violence Continues

Violence continues as human rights group claims 50 more dead after protests on Friday, while many seek to flee the violence. Video courtesy of Reuters.

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... I'm the ... she read government's crackdown on protesters continues ... and human rights group says at least forty civilians were killed on Friday during pro democracy demonstrations ... amateur video posted on a social media website ... shows large protests across the country ... and theories demand President Beshar al-Assad step down ... Reuters was unable to independently verify the footage ... the ongoing violence has prompted thousands to flee the country ... some have sought asylum in Levanon ... crossing the border and put ... it this woman says she's afraid the army which has flooded cities at the heart of the protests pertained and armed militia ... another three hundred made their way to Turkey Pattye province on Friday ... the US has responded to the crackdown with series of sanctions against key members of serious government ... including our side as well as his brother and cousin ... sanctions said ... that were announced today ... are intended to show the Syrian government that tonight it's ... the hay Buren actions are going to be ... held to account ... and they must begin taking steps to respond on to the legitimate ... aspirations of their people and to respect the rights of their people ... the sanctions include preteen assets and dance and doing business with the US ... yet the first concrete steps the country has taken since the unrest began ... but critics worry the sanctions will not have much effect ... the sanctions are mostly about sending a message ... to the Syrian regime but unfortunately I think they're mostly symbolic because for decades that U S policy has incensed sanctioned itself out of influence ... and Damascus with a series of ... sanctions against Syria ... because of their support this that space the sponsorship of terror ... in a range of issues ... the UN human rights body is also contending the government's crackdown and is launching an investigation into the killings and other lead to crimes ... rights groups claim some five hundred civilians have been killed since protests began in Garden City in March ... authorities dispute the death toll and say seventeen security forces and another seventy civilians had died ... Jessica Gray ...